New York Hospital Queens Goes Green

Latest Green News:

NYHQ has reduced Carbon Emission
Reduction by 38%

New York Hospital Queens was the first
and only hospital in the PlaNYC New York
City Carbon Challenge to reduce carbon
emissions by 30%. That goal was reached
in 2012. Today our carbon
reductions have reached 38%.

NYHQ Purchases Hydro Power

NYHQ is currently purchasing a portion
of its electricity through the Recharge
NY economic development power
program. Approximately 8% of the
hospital's power is derived from
environmentally friendly
hydropower. Hydropower is
renewable, clean, and less
expensicve.

Communicating Sustainability

New York Hospital Queens recognizes the critical interdependence between
human health and the health of the planet. Our hospital is working
to reduce the environmental impact of our building's energy and water
use and is committed to the continued development of greener healthful
practices.

Recognizing that sustaining a healthy environment is essential to
maintaining both personal and public health, New York Hospital Queens
is dedicated to promoting healthy patients and communities locally
and globally by safeguarding our environment. NYHQ fulfills its
obligation to protect and preserve the earth's resources by seeking
innovative ways to conserve, reduce, reuse, and recycle by its own
actions and through partnerships with others.

Realization of these principles will be achieved by the full
participation and sustained commitment of all our employees, medical
staff and vendors. We believe it is the responsibility of every
healthcare organization to provide the healthiest and safest environment
to its patients, staff and community.

NYHQ's Sustainability Program aligns directly with the goals of the
hospital - to create the safest and healthiest environment for our
patients, staff and community.

Our Partnerships:
Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, New York
State Research and Development Authority, New York City Economic
Development Corporation, Targeting 100!

Green Roof: Approximately
20,000 square feet of roof space is being outfitted with a
modular green roof. The purpose is to regulate and
capture stormwater runoff during wet weather.

Our Projects: NYHQ
has undertaken several infrastructure projects aimed at
reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions. Learn more
about these upgrades and how they reduce our energy
consumption and promote a greener hospital.

Our Benchmarks: Learn more
about the benchmarks we use to measure ourselves against the
typical hospital's energy use and carbon footprint.